Take a Tour of My Classroom

You can see in this picture that I took the legs off of my small group table so that the kiddos can sit on the floor around the table. It saves room and lots of noise, not to mention helps with the "wiggles".

My small group area in front of the ActivBoard. My teacher desk is pushed up against the wall...who sits down at their desk anyway?! :)

Technology Table. We have 3 iPads and 5 iPod Touch devices. I keep them in the little drawers on the table. Headphones are in the green box. The Acceptable Use Policy Posters can be found for FREE at Soaring Through Second Grade.

This is my Read to Self area. I love the chairs (Target) and rug (Dollar General).

Once again, my teacher area with the Whole Brain Teaching posters on the board found {HERE} for free from First Grade Fever.

Whew! There you have it! My 2nd Grade Classroom for 2012-2013. Our first day with students is Thursday so wish me luck! :o) Thanks for stopping by and feel free to pin any pictures you like. A big thanks to all those bloggers that I linked to who inspired me to create my room using so much FREE, awesome material! If you see something of yours that isn't linked to you, please comment below so that I can give you credit - I don't "think" I left anybody out :)

78 comments:

Your classroom looks FABulous....very organized, color coordinated and easy mobility! I realize that I have A LOT to do yet in my classroom. When do you start school? I might have to lower my round table and make some color crate seats. :)

Love your room, So jealous of your DT green baskets..ummm I've been to ummmm Several DT's looking and nada....online you don't get a certain color....SIGH....Thanks for sharing your room, good luck on Thursday!

Thanks you guys! We start school on Thursday! @The Paisley Apple, you will LOVE lowering your table - no chairs and SO fun! And I stalked Dollar Tree and purchased an insane amount of the baskets in one day :)

Hi Jamie,I’m your newest follower! I am in an OCD-dream seeing how everything is all matchy-matchy! I've been teaching since 1992, so making all of my tubs match would be WAY too expensive. :) I am a Newbie Blogger, so I appreciate all of the sharing of advice and ideas. Come on over for a visit sometime. Thanks!Corinna :)Teaching Fabulous Firsties!

I LOVE the colors - especially the way the pink pops on your bulletin boards. I have too many red things to pull it off, so I have had to stick with a lot of primary colors. Thank you for sharing your classroom pics :)StorieStories by Storie

Holy mother of all things BRIGHT!! I am sooo in love with your classroom. Can I have it? Or atleast be one of your students?? You are sooo organized and I love the bright bins and crates from the Dollar Tree. I actually saw them there myself but since I am just beginning my journey in school, I figured it would be a little early to start buying them and having to find storage for them. (Now I feel like I NEED them anyway).

Im hosting my very first linky party... it's A Teacher's style linky. I would love for you to join the party!!

I love all the little areas you have set up. I'm going to be homeschooling this year (pre-k and 7th grade) and while we were shopping for supplies yesterday at Target, I fell in LOVE with these dorm bean-bag chairs. I thought they'd be awesome for the reading corner set up by the bookshelf, but I wondered if it would just bring on the wiggles. (Our spinny chair had to go for this reason!) Have you used bean bag chairs in previous years? Do they work well? Because as soon as I got home without them, I was second-guessing myself! lol

I moved my desk to the exact same spot your's is. I agree who really sits at their desk but who is always needs something off of their desk? ME! Have a great 1st day! In Mississippi we are on day 3! :)

It's me again, where can I download you CAFE labels, the ones that go underneath the letter. I know you have some on your TPT store for free, but the ones in your classroom actually say "comprehension, accuracy, fluency, expanded vocabulary" Thanks agian!! :)

WOW!!! Your classroom is AMAZING!!!! So cheerful and colorful! I was SO excited to see the iPad posters in your classroom! I'm so glad you can use them! Good luck tomorrow!!! Can't wait to hear about your first day!!!

Hi Jamie, I was wondering if you can help me find the blend and digraph cards you use. I went on Mrs. Lemons sight but can't seem to find. Your classroom is amazing! You put a lot of work into it and I can tell you're an amazing teacher!

Your classroom is beautiful! Hope you're having a great first few weeks! BTW...I purchased several more of your CCSS resources for writing and love them! I've been having a serious case of CCSS stress and your math, writing, and reading resources have been soooo helpful! I hope you don't think I'm a stalker, but I made kind of a big fuss and blogged about you and your wonderfull atore! Check it out!LindaAroundtheKampfire

I am sooo jealous of your room. I teach in one of the oldest schools in the county, and in two years we will be moving into a new school. I would love to be this organized. I have tried to pull in some color. I painted the inside of my classroom door in primary colors, and I have a long primary green 2shelf bookshelf similar to your brown one at the front of your room. Can I send you pictures of my room and get some suggestions on what I could do? I am a color fanatic, and do not mind spending money on my classroom. However, I don't think my room is as big as yours. PLease help.My email address is sjamesses@gmail.com

LOVE your room!! I'm so glad I found you through Denise!! I'm getting so inspired seeing everyone's room. I've been wanting to make the crate seats. I'm adding it to my summer list!! THANKS for sharing!GinaBeach Sand and Lesson Plans

Hi, I just found your site via http://www.theschoolsupplyaddict.com/room-setup.html.I looked on TpT for your "7 habits" posters and can't find them. Do you still have them? I'd like to see what they are about. Thanks!

@Mrs. Brown, I didn't create the 7 Habits posters. I found them through Pinterest and they were created by the owner of this blog: http://simplysweetteaching.blogspot.com. Her name is Beth Banco. Hope you find them! :)

so happy I found your blog!!! I'm a first year teacher and rather than doing a theme in my classroom I chose to go with neon colors (pink, blue, green!)... I love, love the border you use... can you let me know the brand and name so I can try to find it...been searching with no luck... Your room is my inspiration!

Hi, Jamie! Just found your blog! Love it! I also teach 2nd grade. I read what you wrote about the Daily 5 and I just ordered the book. Thank you! Your bulletin board is great! Any chance of you putting the letters and signs for Cafe, Daily 5, IPICK on tpt? Or if it's something you got elsewhere could you let me know? Thanks so much! keira0504@gmail.com

Love your room. I am always looking for new wonderful ideas for my room so I can spice it up a bit! Prepping for the new year is one of my favorite things to do. A different year brings new ideas. Thanks for sharing!

Your room is so cute and looks very organized. This year, I have moved to 2nd grade from kindergarten. I am so excited but scared at the same time. I was wanting to know what he baskets on the desk were. They have two cups and two containers with lids. What are those for? Also, how does C.A.F.E. work?

I love your classroom and more so your rotation. I'm actually doing the same thing for my Math (8 rotations - 4 groups) and same way M/W & T/Th. My question to you is where and how do you display your rotations for it to not be confusing for the children?

Your classroom looks fantastic! We have a "Brownie Pan" in my classroom too! It's so simple, and yet such a powerful motivator! I'm curious about where you got the bookshelves that are underneath your ActivBoard. I'm desperate for some shelving underneath my SmartBoard, but I can't seem to find any that are the right height!

Thanks Angela! I made them to match my classroom decor set on TPT. I can no longer share them though because the terms are copyrighted. Some others were asked to take theirs down, so I will no longer be sharing them. So sorry!

Hello there!I just want to share that I gave you a shout out on my blog today! I linked your awesome classroom pic to your blog. I love your blog and your classroom set up! I am truly INSPIRED! If for any reason you do not want me to keep the shout out, let me know. You can e-mail me at kimcreations@yahoo.com. Thanks for all your hard work. You are AWESOME!!!! The link is: http://kimsfirstgrade.blogspot.com/

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